It's 90 deg. outside, humidity is 37%. The A/C is set to 80 deg. Thetemp in the apartment is at 83 deg, and hasn't gone below that. The A/C has been running non-stop for hours. The temp out of the vents iscolder than the air in the apartment, but not a lot colder. (I don'thave a thermometer.)Maintenance fixed the A/C only a month ago when it completely quitworking. Our electric bill that month was $320 for a 800 sq ftapartment.Maintenance is coming tomorrow. How do I make sure they fix the unitright, or make the landlord replace it if it won't work properly? Theelectric bill is outragous.The unit doesn't show a manufacturing date, and I can't find the modelno. on the manufacturer's website. Here's what the stickers say:Goodman Manufacturing Co, 1501 Seamist Dr,Houston, TX 77008Model No. AW30-05CPart No. 20203-23Regrig 22Design PSIG 150Heater Amps 208/240VMotor 1PH 60HZ 3.5 Amps 1/3 HPSingle Circuit 17.3/20.0Min Circuit Ampicity 26/29Max Overcurrent Protection 30/30UL Listed - G0587770080Also, once the unit works properly, how much more does it cost to keepthe apartment at 76 as opposed to 80 (above conditions)?Thanks

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udarrell 19 years ago

That is a 2-Ton condenser for a mere 800-sq.ft. in a dry climate, it should handle that heatload with ease! If the interior of your home has a low humidity, a mere 90-F outdoors is not a heavy load on that system - when it is operating properly. A room temperature of 76-F should not be difficult to achieve with a very moderate electric usage.

I cool over 800-Sq.Ft in an old 1930's home with a lot of windows with a mere Half-Ton window unit. Your unit is rated at 4 Times the BTUH and mine will pull the temperature down to 76-F with outdoor Heat Index at

104-F.

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Check my pages & use a thermometer to get all the needed readings. Post the data. There may be some useful clues in that test data. Do the outdoor condenser Temp-Split, it can also be helpful. - udarrell

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Jeffrey Lebowski 19 years ago

All depends on how many kw of heat strips are firing up along with the A/C...

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Jeffrey Lebowski 19 years ago

Despite what you might like to think, your post is not appropriate to the group alt.hvac...

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Jeffrey Lebowski 19 years ago

Save a bundle, shut it clear off...

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carie_r 19 years ago

The power companies website (Progress Energy, NC) says there's a 10% increase in cooling costs per degree above a 78 deg setting.

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carie_r 19 years ago

What specifically do I ask him tomorrow? (Types of HVAC certifications?) He is being sent by the landlord, which I don't pay for.

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CJT 19 years ago

above??

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carie_r 19 years ago

The description of the group on Google is "Heating, venting and air conditioning." That's what this post is about.

I went and browsed the group and read some relevant threads. There is no FAQ or charter that was voted on. There are a few people there that are unhappy that sci.engr.heat-vent-ac didn't get popular... which may be what this is about. The overwhelming response in the threads is that alt.hvac is public, and for general discussion.

To anybody else replying to this guys post, note he added a "follow-up to:" header to alt.fucktard, and your newsreader may send it there and not to the relevant groups. Posting via Google will do that, so just replace alt.fucktard with "alt.home.repair,misc.consumers.frugal- living,alt.hvac" This guy is talking about netiquette, and this says a lot about his post.

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carie_r 19 years ago

Well, I thought if I knew the name of a couple certifications I could mention them. Just searched Google - found EPA Section 608 Certification, NEMI - TABB certification, NATE, and HVAC Excellence.

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carie_r 19 years ago

Just searched Google - found EPA Section 608 Certification, NEMI - TABB certification, NATE, and HVAC Excellence.

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<kjpro 19 years ago

I'd sure hope so!!!

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<kjpro 19 years ago

A $320 electric bill, ya think????

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<kjpro 19 years ago

Outside coil froze up too my ass!

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<kjpro 19 years ago

Good luck with that!!! LOL

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<kjpro 19 years ago

Yeah, you're not footing the bill.

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<kjpro 19 years ago

So set it at 88 (100% savings) on a hot 105 degree day and it should cost you nothing!!!! LMAO

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<kjpro 19 years ago

LOL

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carie_r 19 years ago

If he's not certified, and if the temperature coming out the vent is not at least 15 degrees less than the ambient temperature, then I'm going to send a letter to the landlord. The landlord is required to keep the A/C in working order, and I'm not responsible for outragous electric bills if they won't fix it.

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<kjpro 19 years ago

Then by all means, get the ball a rollin.

But that doesn't require you to figure out who to call to repair the system!

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Jeffrey Lebowski 19 years ago

Suck my dick.

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